Enter our School's Name, User ID and Password in the appropriate boxes. (See Mrs. Barbarino if you don't know what they are.)
Either type your topic in the search box and click the search button, or click the Groups link on the left side of the page and then click the Colonial America link.
If you see a book on your topic, click the Open Now button
Click the Cite button and then MLA 7 to find the information you will need to cite your eBook in NoodleTools. Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the citation information.
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Click the List All link on the right side of the page.
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When the SIRS Discoverer window opens, type your topic in the search box and click the Search button.
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Click the WebFind Sites tab for related web sites. Read the short descriptions to determine which are relevant to your assignment.
Other Web Resources
Search Destiny for possible websites: You will need to log onto Destiny in order to search for websites. Your username and password are the same as those you use to log onto the school computers. Once you are logged on, search as you normally would and then click the websites tab to see the search results.
EyeWitness to History.com: 18th Century includes The Boston Massacre 1770, the British Perspective; The Boston Tea Party, 1773; Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776
The Massachusetts Historical Society: The Coming of the American Revolution, includes The Formation of the Sons of Liberty; The Boston Massacre; The Formation of the Committees of Correspondence; The Boston Tea Party; The First Continental Congress; The Second Continental Congress; and Declarations of Independence.
Print Resources
Table of Contents
eBOOKS
Online Databases
Britannica School
FactCite
POWER Library - SIRS Discoverer
Other Web Resources
Search Destiny for possible websites:
You will need to log onto Destiny in order to search for websites. Your username and password are the same as those you use to log onto the school computers. Once you are logged on, search as you normally would and then click the websites tab to see the search results.
EyeWitness to History.com: 18th Century includes The Boston Massacre 1770, the British Perspective; The Boston Tea Party, 1773; Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776
The Massachusetts Historical Society: The Coming of the American Revolution, includes The Formation of the Sons of Liberty; The Boston Massacre; The Formation of the Committees of Correspondence; The Boston Tea Party; The First Continental Congress; The Second Continental Congress; and Declarations of Independence.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
America's Story from America's Library: The Articles of Confederation Were AdoptedArchiving Early America: The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Articles of Confederation
ConstitutionFacts.com: United States (U.S.) Articles of Confederation
FactMonster: About the Articles of Confederation
History.com: Articles of Confederation
Infoplease: Confederation, Articles of
Library of Congress: Today in History: November 15: The Articles of Confederation
Library of Congress: Web Guides: The Articles of Confederation
Our Documents: Articles of Confederation (1777)
BATTLE OF TRENTON
History of TrentonBattles of Trenton and Princeton
Rediscovering George Washington
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
Battles of Yorktown and Virginia CapesYorktown and the Treaty of Paris
American History Central: The Battle of Yorktown
civilwar.org: Yorktown
BOSTON MASSACRE
America's Story from America's Library: Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770Archiving Early America: Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre Historical Society
ushistory.org: The Boston Massacre
BOSTON TEA PARTY
Archiving Early America: An Eyewitness Account of the Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party Historical Society
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museums
Fact Monster: Boston Tea Party
THE COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
Archiving Early America: The Committees of CorrespondenceEncyclopedia Britannica: Committees of Correspondence
How Stuff Works: Committees of Correspondence
Paul Revere Heritage Project: How Did Committees of Correspondence Work?
ushistory.org: The Committees of Correspondence
ushistory.org: E Pluribus Unum: The Committees of Correspondence
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Library of Congress: American Memory: To Form a More Perfect UnionShmoop: Constitutional Convention
Teaching American History.org: Introduction to The Constitutional Convention
ThisNation.com: The Constitutional Convention
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Archiving Early America: Declaration of IndependenceBen's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Declaration of Independence
Congress for Kids: The Declaration of Independence
The Digital Declaration of Independence
History.com: Declaration of Independence
Library of Congress: Web Guides: Declaration of Independence
National Archives: Declaration of Independence
Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776)
ushistory.org: Declaration of Independence
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Federalist PapersFactMonster: Federalist, The
Library of Congress: Web Guides: The Federalist Papers
THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
American History Central: First Continental Congress (1774)FactMonster: The First Continental Congress
History.com: The Continental Congress
ushistory.org: Carpenters' Hall: The First Continental Congress
ushistory.org: E Pluribus Unum: First Continental Congress
ushistory.org: First Continental Congress
THE GREAT (Connecticut) COMPROMISE
America.gov: Archive: The Great Compromise and Other CompromisesLaws.com: Connecticut Compromise Explained
TeachingAmeriacanHistory.org: The Constitutional Convention as a Four Act Drama: Act Two (Under background information for Teacher)
United States Senate: July 16, 1787: A Great Compromise
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
ushistory.org: Lexington and ConcordBattles of Lexington and Concord
Library of Congress: Lexington and Concord
The Aftermath of Lexington and Concord
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
FactMonster: The Second Continental CongressHistory.com: The Continental Congress
PBS: Liberty! The Second Continental Congress
ushistory.org: E Pluribus Unum: Second Continental Congress
SHAYS' REBELLION
Calliope: Shay's Rebellion (1786-87) and the ConstitutionHistory Matters: William Manning, "A Laborer," Explains Shays Rebellion in Massachuesettes: In as Plain a Manner As I am Capable
Infoplease: Shays's Rebellion
ushistory.org: Drafting the Constitution: Shays' Rebellion
SONS OF LIBERTY
Archiving Early America: Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists?The People of Colonial Albany Live Here: The Sons of Liberty Constitution
ushistory.org: The Sons of Liberty
STAMP, SUGAR AND TEA ACTS
Samuel Adams Heritage Society: Pre-Revolution Activitiesushistory.org: The Tea Act
ushistory.org: The Stamp Act
American History Central: The Sugar Act
THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE
African American Registry: The Three-Fifths CompromiseEncyclopedia Britannica: Three-Fifths Compromise
OurWeekly: Black History Fact of the Week: Three-Fifths Compromise
PBS.org: Rediscovering George Washington: Lesson Plan: The Constitution and the Idea of Compromise
THOMAS PAINE'S COMMON SENSE
Archiving Early America: Thomas Paine's Common SenseBBC: Who Was Thomas Paine?
The History Place: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
History.com: This Day in History: Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense
The Thomas Paine Society: Common Sense
ushistory.org: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
ushistory.org: Thomas Paine
THE TRIAL OF JOHN PETER ZENGER
America.gov: Archive: The Trial of John Peter ZengerArchiving Early America: Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press
The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York: The Trial of John Peter Zenger
Infoplease: John Peter Zenger
Jurist: Famous Trials: The Trial of John Peter Zenger
ushistory.org: The Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: The Trial of John Peter Zenger
VALLEY FORGE
ushistory.org: What Happened at Valley ForgeHistory.com: Washington's Troops Made Camp at Valley Forge
ducksters.com: Valley Forge